One Sunday each month we bring you a summary from Supreme Advocacy LLP of recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers a weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, to which you may subscribe. It’s a summary of all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted from August 28 – November 12, 2025 inclusive.

Appeals

Criminal Law: Arrest
R. v. Wilson, 2023 SKCA 106; 2025 SCC 32 (40990)

The Crown says Parliament deliberately omitted an explicit immunity from arrest from the text of s. 4.1(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : La juge de première instance aurait dû, avant de conclure la lecture de son jugement sur la peine, s’abstenir de faire part de l’indignation personnelle qui l’habitait envers l’accusé et de souligner le courage et la force des victimes; toutefois, l’accusé n’a pas démontré une crainte raisonnable . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Une peine de 60 mois d’emprisonnement est imposée à un jeune qui s’est enfui des policiers et a jeté une arme à feu chargée dans la cour arrière d’une maison 1 an après avoir été filmé avec une autre arme à feu prohibée dans le vidéoclip d’une . . . [more]

As a supplement to our Sunday Summary each month, Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa presents Supreme One-Liners, a super-short descriptive guide to the most recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers its more comprehensive weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, summarizing all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted.

Appeal

Criminal Law: Mandatory Minimums
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Senneville, 2025 SCC 33 (40882)

Mandatory minimum for child sexual exploitation abuse material unconstitutional. . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Dans l’affaire d’un accusé qui a tiré 3 balles dans le dos de la victime, lors d’un guet-apens résultant d’un meurtre commandé, la peine globale de 10 ans, consécutive à celle de 10 ans qui avait été infligée à l’appelant pour un homicide involontaire survenu quelques mois . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Dans une affaire de complot pour meurtre, la juge de première instance n’a pas utilisé les documents électroniques déposés par la poursuite comme preuve de la véracité de leur contenu, ce qui aurait contrevenu au principe de la règle interdisant le ouï-dire; elle a plutôt considéré ces . . . [more]

As a supplement to our Sunday Summary each month, Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa presents Supreme One-Liners, a super-short descriptive guide to the most recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers its more comprehensive weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, summarizing all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted.

Leaves to Appeal

Municipal Law: Assessment Roll Classifications
Ville de Québec v. Jardins de Vérone s.e.c., 2025 QCCA 123 (41748)

Issues re municipal assessment rolls.

Reasons on Appeal

Criminal Law: Sentencing; Considerations re Potential Separate Charge
R. v. Di Paola, 2025 SCC 31 . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Lorsqu’une preuve concernant le comportement sexuel d’une victime est présentée pour la première fois en appel, la Cour doit d’abord se demander s’il est plausible que la preuve aurait été admise au terme de la procédure en 2 étapes prévue aux articles 278.93 et 278.94 C.Cr.; cela . . . [more]

As a supplement to our Sunday Summary each month, Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa presents Supreme One-Liners, a super-short descriptive guide to the most recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers its more comprehensive weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, summarizing all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted.

Appeals

Debtor-Creditor in Québec: Extinctive Prescription
Mohawk Council of Kanesatake v. Sylvestre, 2025 SCC 30 (41131)

Clarification of extinctive prescription in debtor-creditor context.

Leaves to Appeal

Aboriginal Law: Third Party Claims
Skii km Lax Ha, et al. v. Malii, et al., 2024 . . . [more]

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Dans une affaire de voies de fait graves où l’accusé, à l’aide de sa canne de métal, avait asséné un coup sur la tête de la victime afin de défendre son cousin, la conclusion de la juge de première instance, à savoir que la force utilisée était . . . [more]